sight

/saɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    (in the singular) The ability to see.

    He is losing his sight and now can barely read.
  2. 2

    The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.

    to gain sight of land
  3. 3

    Something seen.

  4. 4

    Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.

    We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on.
  5. 5

    A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

  6. 6

    A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.

    the sight of a quadrant
  7. 7

    A great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.

    This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!
  8. 8

    In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.

  9. 9

    The instrument of seeing; the eye.

  10. 10

    Mental view; opinion; judgment.

    In their sight it was harmless.

verb

  1. 1

    To register visually.

  2. 2

    To get sight of (something).

    to sight land from a ship
  3. 3

    To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.

    to sight a rifle or a cannon
  4. 4

    To take aim at.

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